Mental Health Technician
- Certificate Program
Program Overview
- Certificate
- In-person Classes
- 12 Instructional Weeks
- 176 Clock Hours
Description
This program provides education and training for individuals who want to work with growing populations of the elderly, people with disabilities, substance abusers and those in need of job training. Social and human service assistants help social workers, health care workers and other professionals provide services to people, assess clients’ needs, investigate their eligibility for benefits and services, and help to obtain them.
Objective
To prepare the student for an entry-level position as a mental health technician who will be able to:
- Demonstrate legal and ethical responsibilities while performing the job duties of caring for and supervising the mental health patient in various types of treatment settings.
- Demonstrate an understanding of safety and security procedures, emergency situations, infection control procedures; demonstrate knowledge of blood borne diseases, including HIV/AIDS.
- Demonstrate and implement knowledge of mental health, mental illness, including substance use/ abuse and addiction, various mental health disorders, observable signs and symptoms and general interventions to be implemented by the mental health technician.
- Participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team in the planning and implementation of care and treatment for individual patients.
Program Details
Graduates are eligible to take AMCA’s Mental Health Technician Certification (MHTC) exam.
A clinical (externship) course is included in this program to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills to real-life situations in a healthcare setting. Students are required to complete the required 80 clinical hours and other related learning activities prior to graduation. Students are not paid for work performed at the clinical site.
At GCHI, our program resources are designed to give you a hands-on learning experience that mirrors real-world clinical settings. Our facilities offer three distinct lab areas, each fully equipped to support specific programs and provide the skills you need for your career. Our resources also include:
- A comprehensive library stocked with textbooks, reference materials, and medical journals
- Conference room with white board to promote group collaborations
- Computer lab with internet access
- Scientific microscopes with access to a wide collection of samples
- Ultrasound machines
- Hospital beds
- The Unetixs Peripheral Vascular System
- Stress test machines
- EKG machines
- Medical Supplies
- Hospital training manikins
- CPR Manikins
- And much more
Course Number | Course Name | Clock Hours |
MHT 1 | Mental Health Tech Class | 84 |
MHT LAB | Mental Health Lab | 12 |
MHT Cl | Clinical Rotation | 80 |
| Total | 176 |
Job Outlook
2023 Median Pay
Much faster than average growth rate
Job openings projected each year
Jobs held in 2023
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Psychiatric Technicians and Aides,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/psychiatric-technicians-and-aides.htm (visited December 9, 2024).
Now Enrolling for Spring Semester
Registration Deadline
April 25, 2025
Summer Semester begins May 12, 2025